Shaughnessy Village is a densely built-up neighbourhood
located in the western portion of the borough Ville Marie.
It is bounded to the east by rue Guy, to the
north by Rue Sherbrooke, to the west by Rue Atwater and to the south by
the Blvd. René-Lévesque (/ Autoroute Ville-Marie).

The area around/between Rue Ste-Catherine and
Boulevard de Maisonneuve is one of
the liveliest in the city: it bustles with activity almost at all hours.
Head here for affordable restaurants, bars, and a variety of shops.
The ambiance is considerably more subdued on the René-Lévesque and
Rue Sherbrooke: these major streets have practically no commercial
establishments within the neighbourhood's borders.

Apartment prices in the area are typically not very high,
which made Shaughnessy Village the neighbourhood of choice
for students (especially those attending nearby Concordia University),
recently arrived immigrants, and professionals with relatively limited
housing budgets. The neighbourhood skews young and ethnically
mixed, with a large Asian and Middle Eastern population.

APARTMENTS & REAL ESTATE

Apartment quality varies. Most rental towers built in the 1960s and 1970s
are not exactly luxurious or even particularly attractive for that matter
(although nicer buildings exist, too).
However, basic norms are respected and to sweeten the deal, managers often
include the cost of heating in the rent.

The area on the southern edge the neighbourhood (along the René-Lévesque boulevard)
consists essentially of condo buildings.